Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
Unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment which has been determined to be sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
Title VII affords employees the right to work in an environment free from discrimination, intimidation, ridicule and insult whether based on sex, race, color, religion or national origin.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other physical, verbal or visual conduct based on sex constitute sexual harassment when (1) submission to the conduct is an explicit or implicit term or condition of employment; (2) submission to or rejection of the conduct is used as the basis for an employment decision; or (3) the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Sexual harassment may include explicit sexual propositions, sexual innuendo, suggestive comments, sexually oriented "kidding" or "teasing", "practical jokes", jokes about gender-specific traits, foul or obscene language or gestures, display of foul or obscene printed or visual material, and physical contact, such as patting, pinching or brushing against another's body.
C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc. maintains a work environment free of inappropriate or unlawful conduct. In keeping with this commitment we will not tolerate harassment, discrimination or unlawful treatment of employees by anyone, including any supervisor, co-worker, vendor, client or customer of the Company.
If at any time you feel that you have been subjected to any form of sexual harassment, discrimination or unlawful treatment, you are urged to present your complaint as indicated in our Company Channels for Complaint or if the circumstances are such that you do not wish to follow the Channels for Complaint, it should be immediately brought to the attention of Mr. John H. Ross, Vice President, Company EEO Officer.
This policy has been established for the benefit of all employees and no retaliatory action will be taken against any employee for expressing or filing a complaint either through our normal Channels for Complaint, directly to the Company EEO Officer, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
C.W. MATTHEWS CONTRACTING CO., INC.
Q. William Hammack, Jr.
President